The UFC closed its international battle week with UFC 317 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night (10 ET on ESPN+PPV; ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+Prelims on 8 ET at 8 ET; ESPN+/Disney+6:30 on ET).
The main event will be former featherweight champion Ilya topsis Take to the pre -lightweight titleholder Charles Olivira For recently vacated 155-pound belt Islam MakhachevToppuriya is ESPN’s No. 2-Rank Pound-for-Pound Fighter, while Olivera is ESPN’s second rank lightweight,
In a co-main event, Alexandre pantoja Returns to Ashtakona that against his fourth consecutive men’s flyweight title defense Kai Kara-FrancePantoja at number 7 in ESPN’s P4P rankings has not lost since July 2020. Number 4 in ESPN’s flyweight rankings, Kara-France followed a title shot. An impressive first round knockout Win on Steve eireg This last August in UFC 305.
On Friday, PFL hosts the last event of its 2025 semi -finals, featuring middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.
Fabian Edwards Will be square with Josh Silvira In the main event. Also on the main card, former Belter Bandweight Champion Sergio Petis And Raufon Stots Get head from head.
An UFC Hall of Famer, MMA coaches, ESPN MMA analysts and commentary give their UFC titled Battle Facilitation. ESPN betting expert Ian Parker connects both the complicated stake with the fight card.
Light championship
Whatever I see in this matchup tells me to take Ilya. He is a better technical boxer. against Josh Emerat In 2023, he showed that he was defensively responsible, even though he had no problem standing in the pocket. Most people who avoid taking a big shot from Emet, refuse to join and retreat with him. Ilya is technically sound, which is extremely impressive. And if he falls over Charles on the ground, I think he will do serious harm. – Anthony Smith
I think it is going to be unilateral. I think Ilya hurt her in the first round and hesitated her in the rest of the fight. Ilya began to separate Charles and removes it in the third round. – Deen Thomas
Betting analysis
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Parker: Topapuria to win by TKO/Ko; More than 1.5 rounds. Topapuria jumps lightly from Fedarweight against Olivera, hoping to capture its second championship. Audsmackers hope to win Topapuria (-525) easily. This line is very wide for me, only one UFC is in lightweight, looking at Topapuria, and although he won, it was dropped in the first round. Jai Herbert In July 2021. This fight will be more competitive than the suggestion of obstacles, so if you take Topapuria, KO/TKO is the way to go. Another line that caught my eye is more than 1.5 rounds. Olivera has not been taken out of 2017 and if he chooses, he will have access to keep a distance. So if there is a finish, I see it playing like the way Toppuria is finished. Max Holowe His UFC 308 in Round 3 of the Fedarweight Title Fight.
Men’s flyweight championship
I also see it as one-way. Ultimately, Kai will not be able to stop Techdown and there is a difference in this fight. Once Pantza took him to the mat, he will take him back and take him out before the start of the third round. – Deen Thomas
Kara-France is currently riding an impressive streak. Pantza never stops good distance. He is doing this, and Kara-France showed really clear in his striking. Their incurable and countering looks much better, and their footwork seems much better. – Anthony Smith
Betting analysis
Parker: Pentoza to Win (-250). As a striker and more knockout power as Kara-France has shown, I still do not expect that it will be enough to defeat the champion. Pantoja can match the power of Kara-France and has stability to avoid any big shots in his way. Overall, the biggest inequality is a ground game of pantza. Time and time again, Pantoja has been able to decide the quarrel by moving forward with a strike to establish its world-class Jiu-Jitsu, and I hope that he will make his way to protect another successful title against Kara-France.
Parker’s best bet on the rest of the card
Men’s Banomweight: Felip Lima Vs. Petan talbot
Lima to Win (-195). Talbot dominated from beginning to end Runi barslos In his last battle. He was the biggest betting favorite on the card, but his poor Techdown Defense was exposed, and now he returns against another highly touched possibility that is a stylistic nightmare for him. On the legs, Lima throws a greater volume than talbot and thus shown good durability so far. As long as he can avoid Talbot’s power, see Lima to win here to use her wrestling and Brazil’s Jiu-Jitsu Skills.
Middleweight: Jack hurnson Vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Rodrigues (-220) to win. After one year of winning their decision Joe Piefer In February 2024, Hermanson returns against Rodrigues, Betting Favorite, even if he is coming out of a loss Jared canniner In its first main event. I like Rodrigues in this matchup because he is a better striker and power power. Haramansan usually has an upper hand, but in this matchup, Rodrigues are better Jiu-Jitsu businessmen. Look at Rodrigues to keep this fight standing up and back to the winning track.
Parker’s best bet for PFL semi -finals
Middleweight: Fabian Edwards vs Josh Silvira
More than 2.5 rounds. Edwards told MMA World that he is still one of the best middleweight in PFL, with his knockout win Empa Kasanganay In the first round. He now takes PFL MainSte Silvira, which is as durable as it becomes. This is an interesting battle because Edwards is one -550 favorite, but Silvira has an edge in wrestling and ground games if he can get a fight there. Here the condition is for a fight of more than 2.5 rounds or – for a better price – distance, because it is impossible to keep Silvira away. Four of the last five quarrels of Silvira have moved into judgment, as Edwards have the last four. I expect a difficult fight from Bell to Bell.
Middleweight: Dalton Roosta Vs. Aeron jeffrey
Rosta (-140) for victory. Roosta looked innocent in his fight Sadibau Si In the first round, and now receives a rematch against a fighter who has beaten him in his professional career. Jeffrey is a difficult fighter, but against his last battle Murad Ramzanov Showed very little development for your game. If he fights against Rosta in the same way, he is for a long night. If Rosta can stay away from the fence and stay away from his back, he will win.
light heavyweight: Rafael Xavier Vs. Carl albrectson
Xavier for victory (-170). Albrateson is coming from a brutal TKO loss only six weeks ago, which is its second TKO loss in one line continuously. He takes the next Xavier, which has 69% KO/TKO rate and is narrowly lost Shimon Powell In his last battle. As long as Albrectson takes the jewier down and keeps it there, I hope Xavier will have a showcase moment.
